All Obituaries

Lenora Steman (née Thul), Cherished mother, grandmother, and sister. Age 86 of St. Paul, died peacefully on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Preceded in death by beloved husband, Joe; parents, Aurelia and John; siblings, Ron and Delores. Survived by her loving family; children, Rodney (Julie) of Texas and Mary Jo (Mike) Rudolph; granddaughters, Laura (Eric) Morris and Kathryn (Matt) Anderson; sisters, Kathleen Lovelace, Gladys Kascht, and Mary (Jim) Gominsky; along with many dear...

John M. Ness of Woodbury, Minnesota, age 90, died Friday, May 13, 2022, preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Florence, his daughter Julia Rae, and his brothers Marshall and Dwayne. Born in Minneapolis, John graduated from Washburn High School in 1949. John continued his studies at the University of Minnesota, joining the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and graduating in 1953 with a degree in Pharmacy and a ROTC commission. He entered the U. S. Army for two years where he trained in Colorado...

Inez Victoria (Jensen) McCarthy, who was born on March 24, 1926, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2015, in her home in Redding CT. She was the oldest of three sisters born to James Ernest Jensen and Marion I (Olsen) Jensen. Inez grew up in St. Paul, MN, and attended schools there including the University of Minnesota. She was employed by Minnesota Federal Savings and Loan. She represented the bank as Princess of the Snows in the 1946 St. Paul Winter Carnival. On June 25,1949,...

Justin Milton McCarthy who was born on February 9, 1924, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at his home in Redding, CT. The fifth of eight children of Frederick Donough and Florence Ruth (Milton) McCarthy, Justin was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and attended St. Thomas Military Academy (STMA). He proudly served stateside in the Medical Corps during World War II from 1943-1946. Medical studies followed at the University of Chicago and then at the University of Minnesota...

Maureen L. Ridge Age 73 of West St. Paul Passed away unexpectedly on May 11, 2022 Preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Doris (Lally) and brother, Gregory. Maureen is survived by her brother, Michael John. Memorial Service 11am Wednesday, May 18 at O’Halloran & Murphy Funeral Home, 575 Snelling Ave S., St. Paul with visitation one hour prior. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, www.csjstpaul.org.

Janice Lee Wann of St. Paul, died at the age of 88 on April 13, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years Russell Wann and is survived by their three children Steven (Linda), Timothy (Katie) and Jennifer (David Humphrey), six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Janice spent her early years growing up in South Dakota surrounded by extended family. World War II interrupted her childhood years but she told happy stories of feeling loved and playing with...

Joanne Grace (Borgeson) McGirl was born September 17, 1934 and passed away on May 11. She went to Central High School in Duluth, MN graduating in 1953. She married John J. McGirl, Jr. on July 16, 1955, and together they had two children, Mark and Julie. Joan was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She loved to play cards, socialize, and help others. She could play cribbage for hours. Even in the days before her death, she delighted in beating her son in cards and her...

Kaufmann  Stephen Smith  Age 66 of St. Paul, MN  Stephen grew up in the Como Park neighborhood of St. Paul.  He was preceded in death by his parents Gordie and Kay Kaufmann and sister-in-law Janet Kaufmann.  He is survived by his wife Sharyl, brother Ray Jr., brother-in-law Vern Johnson and many cousins and friends.  Stephen attended Murray High School where he played football, hockey and ran track.  He began working in...

Marlene Ida Olsen (née Mach), age 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on April 25, 2022. Marlene was born on March 25, 1938 in New Prague, Minnesota to James Benjamin Mach and Ida Anna Wilhelmina Beuch. Marlene attended school in New Prague, and graduated from St. Cloud Hospital School of Nursing in 1960. Upon graduation, she traveled to Europe and worked on the Frankfurt Air Base in Germany for two years. After...

Mary Alice Strutzel was born in St. Paul, MN on Christmas Day 1956, and died on May 8th due to complications of frontotemporal degeneration. She is survived by sister Margaret (Greg) Hull and beloved nieces Jenny and Katie Hull. Mary is also survived by dear friend Kevin Nimerfro, and feline companions AJ and Cooper. She was preceded in death by cherished parents Ralph and Era Strutzel. Mary was an intelligent, fun and beautiful person both inside and out. She loved her family and many...